England's heroes, through a language and literature shared, become ours even if many of them are too often reduced to foothold status in footnote descriptions. The ten legendary figures amplified by analysis here include four of the most familiar — Arthur, Alfred, Robin Hood and Robert the Bruce. In addition, there is Caratacus, Hereward, Llewellin William Wallace, Owen Glyndwr and Montrose. In this book, Miss Sutcliffe's essay style is as satisfying as her outstanding novels for this age group have proved to be. She is direct in statement, points out the recorded facts underlying the growth of legend about each hero, discusses the reliability of the sources and recaps their stories from the chronicles, ballads, etc., with flair and precision. These are not heroes diminished by research for each is allowed to retain in the speculative retellings, "...the unmistakable Hero-light on his forehead."
Pub Date: Jan. 15, 1966
ISBN: 0399200959
Page Count: -
Publisher: Putnam
Review Posted Online: May 10, 2012
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Jan. 1, 1966
Stricter than, say, Bergen Evans or W3 ("disinterested" means impartial — period), Strunk is in the last analysis...
Privately published by Strunk of Cornell in 1918 and revised by his student E. B. White in 1959, that "little book" is back again with more White updatings.
Stricter than, say, Bergen Evans or W3 ("disinterested" means impartial — period), Strunk is in the last analysis (whoops — "A bankrupt expression") a unique guide (which means "without like or equal").Pub Date: May 15, 1972
ISBN: 0205632645
Page Count: 105
Publisher: Macmillan
Review Posted Online: Oct. 28, 2011
Kirkus Reviews Issue: May 1, 1972
This is not the Nutcracker sweet, as passed on by Tchaikovsky and Marius Petipa. No, this is the original Hoffmann tale of 1816, in which the froth of Christmas revelry occasionally parts to let the dark underside of childhood fantasies and fears peek through. The boundaries between dream and reality fade, just as Godfather Drosselmeier, the Nutcracker's creator, is seen as alternately sinister and jolly. And Italian artist Roberto Innocenti gives an errily realistic air to Marie's dreams, in richly detailed illustrations touched by a mysterious light. A beautiful version of this classic tale, which will captivate adults and children alike. (Nutcracker; $35.00; Oct. 28, 1996; 136 pp.; 0-15-100227-4)
Pub Date: Oct. 28, 1996
ISBN: 0-15-100227-4
Page Count: 136
Publisher: Harcourt
Review Posted Online: May 19, 2010
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Aug. 15, 1996
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